Cops shut Spa escort service

In his column in today’s paper, my colleague James M. Odato reports that State Police are investigating a high-end online escort service that targeted Saratoga track season clientele.

The man who runs the website, Extreme Fantasies, which has since been taken down, spoke with Odato, but would only identify himself as “John.”

From today’s column:

A few weeks ago, investigators showed up at the Colonie residence of the longtime operator of Extreme Fantasies and seized his computers, cellphones, tax records, appointment books and other records, according to a man identifying himself as John at the company’s listed number. A website, which promoted women modeling at the Spa Park, the Empire State Plaza and the Capitol, was taken down.

“This has devastated me,” said John. He said the State Police have accused him of promoting prostitution. He referred questions to his lawyer, Stephen Coffey, who did not return calls. The Department of State lists Extreme Fantasies Entertainment Inc. as incorporated by John P. Lawless.

John said he has run the escort service for about a decade and has never had any trouble with the law or with his help.

“All these women would tell you I treated them good,” he said. “They would tell you I never asked them to provide illegal services. The clients would tell you I never promised any illegal services.”

The business has been among a handful in the Capital Region that do brisk business during the horse racing season, but State Police essentially closed Lawless down without notifying the public as to why.

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Hmm. can’t find the missing trillions that poured out of N.Y. but they got their “John.” I like his last name. Whatever happened to that N.Y. State Police prostitution scandal of their own? Then again talking about prostitutes what about all those politicians in New York who screwed just about everybody for the money, why can’t go get them? Just dreaming…